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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1894

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Mining Meeting. the Measure Before Parliament. Meeting at the Standard Theatre An Amendment Proposed- Lively Proceedings

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

A largely-attended meeting was held in the Royal Standard Theatre last night, under the auspices of the Mining on Private Property League. Long before the…

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Star's Special Cables the Matabele War. Major Wilson's Fate. a Brave Resistance. The Small Band Holds Out For Six Hours. The Leader Wounded -- Exhaustion of the Ammunition-- At the Mercy of Lobengula-- Writing Farewell Letters-- Charged by the Natives The Bodies Stripped and Piled in a Heap. London, January 17

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 5

Further details have been received from South Africa regarding the fate of the small body of the British South Africa Company's forces under Major…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 117
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

On Saturday last pantomime gave way to powerful sensational drama, and the Howe-Spong company produced, for the first time in Australia, "A Grip of Iron," adapted from "Les Etrangleurs," by Mr…

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Criteruion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

To-night will see the close of the fifth week of the representation of "Cualey"s Aunt," in run which under most invourable circumstances must be considered very satisfactory, while, in face of the fact…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 3

A great number of new attractions are to be offered at the Tivoli Theatre to-night. The special feature of the new bill is the first appearance at this theatre of an…

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The Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

The last six nights of "Jack the Giant Killer" are announced at Her Majesty's Theatre, so that those who have delayed parromsing this delightful representation of the popualar nursery romance have not…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 117

There is one great advantage in the entertainment at this theatre, namely, the fact that whilst the tiny Jack and his miniature army particularly delight the young folks, there are some good jokes in the book,…

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Amusements. Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

Although there is nothing to indicate that "Beauty and the Beast" is loing its popularity in any degree, but on the contrary the audiences continue to be large, the management announce that in…

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£ 40 for Pictures, Photographic Competition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 10

A very large number of our subscribers in all part3 of Australasia are interested in photography, as was demonstrated by the success of this photographic competition which was hold in connection with the…

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The Prospect Dance. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6

SIR,—In your last Saturday’s issue you give a prominent position to the report and description of a dance, which took place on New Year’s Eve. You described it fairly as a most…

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Fires at Broken Hill. the Theatre Royal Destroyed. a Boarding-house Demolished

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 25

BROKEN HILL,, January 12.— Last night, just after 10 o'clock, a fire broke out in a wood and iron boarding-house of eight rooms at North Broken Hill, known as…

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Amusements. Sunday Concerts

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

BONDI.—A special sacred and open air concert will constitute the chief attraction at the' Aquarium to-morrow afternoon. The programme includes the name of several well-known vocalists,…

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Smoke Concert

Truth · Sunday 21 January 1894 · page 5

The Waverley and Globe combined camping club held, a very successful smoke concert at Garrett's Cambridge Hotel, on Tuesday evening. There was a very large attendance…

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Criterion Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 6

"Charley's Aunt," like many another dame has some wonderful recipe which enables her to dofy the ravages of time, and being as giddy and as volatile as over continues to attract large audiences to the…

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Tivoli Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The attendance at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday night was well up to the average. The first part, which opened with a new overture, " Little Bon[?]ie Dean," served to introduce two new…

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Theatre Royal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 6

"Novelty " is the guiding motte of the management of the Theatre Royal. and therefore, despite the fact that " The Grip of Iron " has been well received—and this was especially the case on…

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Amusements. Lyceum Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 6

"Beauty and the Boast" continue to hold large levees at the Lyceum Theatre. On Saturday two of these were hold, and at that in the afternoon the attendance was so great as to…

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Her Majesty's Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 6

Despite the success which has attonded the representation at Her Majesty's of the exploits of " Jack the Giant Killer," this pantomime has been ordered to make way for another entertainment, so that at…

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